Hybrid) Research Specialist - Health Affairs Institute

Job Description - (Hybrid) Research Specialist
- Health Affairs Institute (29967)

(Hybrid) Research Specialist
- Health Affairs Institute 29967

The Health Affairs Institute at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Research Specialist.

The Health Affairs Institute (HAI) within the WVU Health Sciences Center provides organizational leadership for collaborative activities involving the Health Sciences Center, the West Virginia Department of Health Services (WV DoHS) and other partners. These include, among others, providing data analytic support, program evaluation expertise, technical assistance, and project management support. With office locations in both Morgantown and Charleston, the Health Affairs Institute (HAI) employs over 90 full-time staff and engages numerous faculty and staff from other units of the University to fulfill its service mission to the state.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays ( staff holiday calendar )
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year ( employee leave )
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information ? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
• Wellness programs

• Completes research and evaluation activities according to prescribed project workplans.
• Designs, implements, and maintains data collection tools and summarizes data collection processes, procedures, and activities.
• Performs data collection activities such as conducting surveys, interviews, focus groups using telephone, video conferencing, paper/pencil, in-person, online, or other modalities.
• Reviews literature for related research developments and techniques and compiles findings.
• Helps prepare IRB applications and materials.
• Compiles, and assists with interpretation of data. May perform analyses of secondary and/or primary data depending on the needs of the project.
• Prepares written materials, charts, graphs, reports, and presentations on research results, methods, and findings.
• Communicates results of analytic projects and program evaluations with external partners and stakeholders.
• Ensures research and evaluation activities are compliant with WVU, federal, and state policies and procedures for the responsible conduct of research, and that activities adhere to established HAI Program Development and Management Office policies and procedures.
• Communicates regular updates on tasks, activities, and related project topics to internal project teams using HAI established procedures and collaboration platforms (i.e., SharePoint, , Teams, etc.)
• May present findings at local, state, or national conferences and/or meetings in collaboration with project team.
• Conducts and/or assists with special projects or other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in health science related field.
• A minimum of six (6) months experience in the following:
  • Demonstrated experience in health-related research or evaluation.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

• Able to work independently with general supervision.
• Ability to read and interpret verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and follow through on assignments.
• Requires precision and attention to detail.
• Must have strong decision-making skills and be able to exercise good judgment.
• Ability to prepare and present findings that are clear and understandable to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong ability to communicate…